Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Kaveh Bagheri, M.D.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · La Mesa, CA

Kaveh Bagheri, M.D. is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1174542252, issued on Jul 19, 2006. Check the license (California A52496, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1174542252
Name
Kaveh Bagheri
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License number
A52496 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8860 Center Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942
Phone
(619) 589-2535
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8860 Center Drive

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ali Banaie, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1386613206
  2. Luis Cajas-Monson, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1972821411

Verify Kaveh Bagheri in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

2,661 Medicare Part D claims for 454 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,103 among the 4,049 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.

  1. Kaveh Bagheri2,661
  2. Specialty average1,103

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta430 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa312 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium298 claims
  4. Breo Ellipta195 claims
  5. Breztri Aerosphere164 claims
  6. Prednisone148 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The Medicare quality score for 2023: 77.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score47.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%80.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,725.03

66 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 3,336 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,158.57 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kaveh Bagheri$4,725.03
  2. Specialty average$4,158.57

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Kaveh Bagheri, MD IncorporatedLa Mesa, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 714 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

Other critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

  1. Loui Abdelghani, M.DStockton, CA1912161787
  2. Moustapha Abidali, DOGlendora, CA1669810123
  3. Mohammed Abo Khamis, M.D.Modesto, CA1508098419
  4. Henry Abrons, M.D.Berkeley, CA1821001470
  5. Noman Absar, MDVallejo, CA1205908951
  6. Allen Adams, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1700862794
  7. Jacob Adams, DONovato, CA1558595090
  8. Jason Adams, M.D.Sacramento, CA1134367568
  9. Olufemi Adenuga, M.D, MPHBaldwin Park, CA1134389125
  10. Ajay Adial, M.DSan Jacinto, CA1568726594

Common questions

What is Kaveh Bagheri, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kaveh Bagheri, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174542252, issued on Jul 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kaveh Bagheri, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8860 Center Drive, La Mesa, CA, 91942. Phone: (619) 589-2535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kaveh Bagheri, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A52496, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kaveh Bagheri, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kaveh Bagheri, M.D. had 2,661 Medicare Part D claims for 454 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 1,103. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kaveh Bagheri, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.